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Privacy Requirements for Filed Documents

To protect the privacy of individuals, certain personal data identifiers as listed below must be redacted before a document is filed with the Court (see Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9037). The Court will not review filed documents to ensure personal data identifiers are redacted.

Social Security/ Tax Identification Numbers

If disclosure of an individual’s Social Security number or Tax Identification number is required, only the last four digits of that number should be used. This does not apply to the Statement of Social Security Number(s) (Official Form 21).

Names of Minor Children

Only the initials of a child under the age of 18 can be included on a document.

Dates of Birth

Only the year of birth of an individual can be used.

Financial Account Numbers

Only the last four digits of a financial-account number should be used.